Maroon 5 has been around for quite some time and so it should come as no surprise that the group has tons of old gear laying around. They’ve been around for over 15 years and just the other day they started selling their used gear. In total, almost 200 items were available to the public […]
We probably never think about such things, but the final resting place of the Allman brothers Gregg and Duane, is being expanded at the Rose Hill Cemetery in Macon GA. Original Allman Brothers member Berry Oakley will also use this location as his eternal home. There are a few sources that indicate that the ashes […]
Eddie “Chank” Willis, one of the hidden treasures of the Motown sound died a few weeks ago; we have so few Funk Brothers left. Eddie died at the age of 82. The Funk Brothers were the session musicians in most of the early Motown singles and LPs, beginning with Marv Johnson’s “Come to Me” in […]
If you’re a Lady Gaga fan, you’ll be excited to hear that her new LP, a soundtrack from her new movie ‘A Star Is Born’ will be released in early October. There are 15 tracks that appear in the film available, including the songs “Shallow” and “Maybe It’s Time.” The soundtrack, due later this fall, […]
The American Music Award show is scheduled for October 9, live on ABC, a celebration of great songs and the stars who either wrote or made them hits. On Wednesday, September 12 at YouTube Space LA, Ella Mai and Normani will announce this year’s nominees in a live YouTube reveal. Country star Kane Brown gets […]
Aretha Franklin was laid to rest in the Motor City last Thursday, and one of the highlights was the performance by the Four Top’s performance at Detroit’s Chene Park Amphitheatre. The group sang a new song written and dedicated to Aretha called “Sister Ree” which was warmly received by the audience. The song “Sister Ree” […]
It’s Labor Day 2018, the official end of summer, time for kids in most states to go back to school. When you think about it, work and music go hand in hand – in fact there’s a ton of great songs in music pertaining to ‘jobs,’ or work in general, so we thought we’d put […]
The 70s was an interesting decade. The Vietnam War was winding down, the Carpenters had hit songs on the radio, and the evil sounds of Disco were about to mangle the best years of our lives. 1.) “Dancing Queen” from ABBA 2.) “You’re the One That I Want” from Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta 3.) […]
It’s been said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery – if that were the case Dire Straits should feel pretty good about themselves right now. DSL is a group of musicians that have played with the real Dire Straits over the years, a and much like the current David Bowie Tribute tour, featuring […]
It’s not uncommon for a song to be written by an artist, then given to a friend for some reason. Most times the song is a mild hit or never charts, but just as many times the song is such a smash the writer wishes they never let it go. Three Dog Night’s “Joy to […]